SINGAPORE: Supermarket chain NTUC FairPrice has said it will continue to hold prices of all its 10 housebrand Thai and Vietnamese rice till end of March 2013.The announcement on Thursday came amid talks that rice-exporting nations may raise prices.There are also threats of natural disasters affecting rice-producing countries. FairPrice CEO, Seah Kian Peng, said FairPrice was founded with...
What Mac to be 'Made in USA'? Maybe Mini, perhaps Pro?
Labels: LifestyleMini or Pro?(Credit:Apple)Watchers of Apple and the industry no doubt recall Tim Cook's comments in a recent interview about bringing someMac production back to the U.S. in the coming year. But which Mac might the Apple CEO be talking about? DigiTimes thinks it knows. A new report from the Asia-based blog cites "sources from the upstream supply chain" as saying that it'll be theMac Mini. Keep in mind,...
Dec
25
Christmas Tornadoes Tear Across South
Labels: Business A nasty Christmastime storm system spawned blizzard conditions in some states and at least 15 reported tornadoes in the South, damaging homes, taking out power lines and dangerously snarling holiday travel.Severe weather swept across the United States during the Christmas holiday, bringing tornadoes and intense thunderstorms to the Gulf Coast, while dumping heavy snow and freezing...
Egypt approves constitution drafted by Mursi allies
Labels: WorldCAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a constitution drafted by President Mohamed Mursi's allies, results announced on Tuesday showed, proving that liberals, leftists and Christians have been powerless to halt the march of Islamists in power. Final elections commission figures showed the constitution adopted with 63.8 percent of the vote in the referendum held over...
Thousands flee Malaysia floods
Labels: Technology KUALA LUMPUR: Floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Malaysia forced almost 14,000 people to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres, the official Bernama news agency said.Rain showers which coincided with high tide flooded hundreds of homes in three northeastern states -- Terengganu, Pahang and Kelantan -- with some 13,746 people being housed at evacuation centres,...
Stuxnet attacks Iran again, reports say
Labels: LifestyleAn Iranian news agency says the country successfully fended off yet another attack by the Stuxnet worm, according to reports.The cyberattack targeted a power plant and other sites in southern Iran over the fall, the BBC and the Associated Press reported today.Discovered in June 2010, Stuxnet is believed to be the first malware targeted specifically at critical infrastructure systems. It's thought...
Dec
24
Extreme weather worries across U.S. on Christmas Day
Labels: Health Updated 12:05 a.m. ETBoth coasts of the country are dealing with unusual weather this week during an especially challenging time. An estimated 93 million Americans are expected to drive or fly more than 50 miles from home for the holidays. In the Sierra Mountains, they're dealing with three feet of snow in some spots. From the possibility of tornados to heavy snowfall, there is great potential...
Newtown Christmas: 'We Know They'll Feel Loved'
Labels: Business People drawn to Newtown to share in its mourning brought cards and handmade snowflakes to town Monday while residents prepared to observe Christmas less than two weeks after a gunman killed 20 children and six educators at an elementary school.On Christmas Eve, residents said they would light luminaries outside their homes in memory of the victims. Tiny empty Christmas stockings...
U.N. General Assembly voices concern for Myanmar's Muslims
Labels: WorldUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly expressed serious concern on Monday over violence between Rohingya Muslims and Buddhists in Myanmar and called upon its government to address reports of human rights abuses by some authorities. The 193-nation General Assembly approved by consensus a non-binding resolution, which Myanmar said last month contained a "litany of sweeping...
7 dead, thousands homeless in Manila fires
Labels: Technology MANILA: At least seven people were killed and thousands left homeless as two fires struck the Philippine capital on Christmas Day, sparking riots as a slum went up in flames, Manila's fire marshal said Tuesday.Six bodies were recovered and two other people were missing as a blaze erupted at dawn in a row of old apartments in the Baler section of northern Manila, said Chief Superintendent...
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